Comments on: NS 3229 and NS 3366 bring a small 5 car C93 into Fort Erie on a warm June afternoon. NS 911 had been leading C93 each day of the week up until Friday…go figure it didn’t run the day I go down but I won’t complain about a pair of SD40-2!

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:10:22 +0000

Thank you all for educating an “old guy” who has not been up to date, greatly appreciate the info on control of train movement on both ends of the bridge. Have seen the NY State end from Amtrak (pre-covid) on various trips to Buffalo Depew, Schenectady. Thank you ngineered4u about the Erie Canal bridge – didn’t know it can and does still operate. Much appreciated, John

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:57:35 +0000

@rsmith..my bad. I assumed that railwayguy was talking about the signal after departing the Fort

By: rsmith

rsmith — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:38:03 +0000

@ railwayguy – you are correct, the switches, signals and movements across the bridge are controlled by the CN RTC.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:32:51 +0000

@railway guy. The next signal for trains headed into the US are controlled by the bridgetender at Harbour Draw on the US side. If there is no water traffic( summer time only) and the bridge is lined for rail traffic the trains will receive a signal up to the VASCS scanner but may not have a signal on to the Belt Line. That signal is controlled by CSX NG dispatcher. The employee who mans the bridge is Canadian at one time the bridgetender would walk across the bridge to work rather than put up with the car traffic on the border crossings. Not sure if they still do that.

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 14:41:13 +0000

Never get tired looking at pictures of the Canadian end of the International Railway Bridge, nice composure and angle. Question, who controls the power switch at this end of the bridge, the pot signals and movement across the bridge – is it CN RTC ? Thanks for posting, John

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:22:40 +0000

I thought for a moment it was what I shot there last night….06/15/2021.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:20:46 +0000

He had to fix it.

By: rsmith

rsmith — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 01:28:29 +0000

Strange… this photo looks very familiar.